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Jay Motola

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posted 06/24/2009, comments (0)

Scarring in the bladder neck: What can be done?

Dear Dr. Motola: I have scaring in my bladder neck after prostate removal. I have had this scarring removed 2 times in the last 2 years. I have been inserting a catheter daily for the past 11 months to help prevention. I am scheduled for scar tissue removal for a third time next month. What, if anything, can be done to prevent scar tissue... Read more Chevron

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Donald Feeney, MD

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posted 01/08/2009, comments (0)

Everything You Wanted to Know about Prostatitis...

Prostatitis often occurs in young to middle-aged men, and is one of the most common causes of symptoms like burning during urination and pain in the bladder / genital area. To learn more about acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis, check out our new section here: Prostatitis Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (2)

Treating Elevated PSA with Antibiotics

A common reason to see the urologist is for an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen. A man's PSA can rise for a number of reasons. Inflammation or infection of the prostate, prostatic enlargement and, of course, cancer of the prostate are the most common causes of an elevated PSA. A recent study from Palermo Italy reviewed the... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/21/2008, comments (0)

Proscar, Aggressive Tumor Risk Questioned

Proscar, a widely used drug used to shrink the prostate, may not cause aggressive prostate cancer tumors after all. Back in 2003, a big government study found that Proscar reduced risk of developing prostate cancer by 25 percent--but appeared to boost the incidence of aggressive, potentially lethal tumors. Well, five years later doctors... Read more Chevron

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Rose Chon

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posted 08/24/2007, comments (0)

Prostate Cancer Research News: How Does It Apply To Me?

My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002. I still remember going with him to his doctor's appointment where we nervously sat in the exam room and waited for his urologist to see us. As his doctor walked in, he shook our hands, and proceeded to tell us the results of the tests. My father had prostate cancer. I was devastated and... Read more Chevron

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